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Meeting Notes– University City Bike and Walk Task Force 9.6.2011 and Page 2 of cost; it will look at what is desirable, with cost issues being considered at a later point. Kevin will be distributing postcards, flyers, and e mails to drive attendance and welcomes our assistance in publicizing the event. Sarah and Kevin then reported on events over the next few weeks task force members may want to attend—a MoDot seminar on August 25 and an August 27 session on advocating for Complete Streets legislation. Sarah will e mail information on both to our mailing list. 4) Reports on walk/bike related actions in U City Carol reported that she was at the GRG ribbon-cutting at Ackert Plaza on July 29. It was well attended. 5) Interim recommendations. Margaret opened by discussing the rationale and feasibility for interim recommendations, noting that some of our recommendations are likely to be time sensitive, such as a recommendation to put a pedestrian operated light on Olive across from the Commons. Margaret went on to say we also need to figure how to organize our report to the City Council and referred members to Sarah’s e mail as a proposed break down of topics, beginning with Complete Streets. Sarah interjected that she had spoken to a Trailnet representative regarding how Complete Streets legislation was adopted elsewhere. Discussion ensued regarding the status of our research into Complete Streets, with Carol noting that Sinan of the City staff has already been asked to look into the feasibility of the legislation for University City and Lynnette offering that staff has met with Trailnet to start looking at the legislation. Margaret asked if we are waiting on Sinan, and Carol said we are. There was discussion of the procedure for recommending Complete Streets legislation, as among the task force and the public works staff, with Lynnette indicating that both Ray Lai and the new Economic Development director are also looking at the project. Margaret asked who wanted to be point persons for the Complete Streets portion of our report. Jan Adams, Sarah and Lynnette agreed to coordinate this. After discussion on how thinly spread we will be with all these tasks, Margaret said she would check with our absent members and see about adding new members where appropriate. Attention then turned to the pedestrian crosswalk on Olive that has been suggested. Linda noted that it would be a good idea for kids and to facilitate connections on both sides of Olive. The following additional points were made: Olive is a state street so MoDot would need to be involved (Margaret); there are published guidelines regarding placement of lights (Sarah); MoDot guidelines on signalized crosswalks would apply (Lynnette); there are homes for wheelchair bound residents along Olive nearby (Sarah). Carol reminded the group that Sinan has been asked to consider this option already and to provide pertinent information, and also volunteered to check with MoDot regarding applicable regulations and cost information. Margaret added that statistics about jaywalking and crosswalk accidents would also be helpful. Margaret then returned our attention to the additional areas we seem to want to focus on. Regarding Safe Routes to Schools, Beverly thought that parents and school personnel should be doing this rather than our task force. Sarah thought that the task force could have a role as a liaison to the schools, passing on information, helping identify routes, etc. Linda helped define this as “we can educate the parents, but we don’t walk the kids to school.” Additional points made—Karl Scheidt is the school’ s representative to the task force and should be included (Margaret); there may be opportunities at Big Bend and Delmar and Big Bend and Midland( Sarah); the program may require